More than 1,000 motorists have been prosecuted in a two-week RCIPS traffic crackdown across the Cayman Islands. Speeding, illegal window tint and other traffic offences made up most cases, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns. The RCIPS operation ran from June 29 to July 13 and targeted dangerous driving and road safety concerns.

Speeding led the list of offences

Speeding was the most common violation recorded, with more than 680 offences detected during the RCIPS operation. Other offences included expired or missing documents, seatbelt failures, traffic signal breaches, mobile phone use and driving under the influence (DUI). Police have repeatedly warned that drink-driving and drug-driving remain dangerous behaviours that put the driver, passengers, pedestrians and other road users. The Road Traffic Act requires drivers to obey traffic signs and signals, keep control of their vehicles and drive at a speed that allows them to stop safely in an emergency.

The RCIPS said unsafe driving remains a concern on Cayman Islands roads. Police also prosecuted more than 180 motorists for vehicles with illegal window tint, and more than 50 cases involved drivers operating vehicles without a valid driver's licence, insurance or vehicle registration. Police did not say how many of those cases resulted in charges, fixed penalties or warnings.

Seatbelts, Signals and Mobile Phones

The crackdown also found more than 30 seatbelt violations. Officers recorded more than 20 cases of motorists failing to comply with traffic signals, and a further 20 motorists were prosecuted for using mobile phones while driving. Each of those offences, police said, could increase the risk of collisions and serious injury. But not all drivers welcomed the initiative. With one member of the public commenting on the RCIPS social media that they believe such operational activities should be executed more often in the sister islands.

“You could do that in a day in Cayman Brac, if only we had officers patrolling, not sitting in the offices."

Enforcement continues

The RCIPS said similar enforcement operations would continue as part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and reduce collisions across the Islands. Police did not say when the next operation would take place, but the message from the latest campaign was clear: traffic laws are being enforced, and drivers who ignore them face the risk of prosecution. RCIPS PC Athelston Watts said:

"As long as you are using the roads, we will be stopping you, carrying out our inspections and ensuring that you are in compliance with the traffic laws.”